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title: "The management of Solent Meads golf course"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0778b4"
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buyer: "Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council"
published: "2026-09-23"
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# The management of Solent Meads golf course

Buyer: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0778b4

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## Summary

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council is seeking a concessionaire to operate Solent Meads Golf Course in Southbourne, Dorset. The opportunity concerns running the golf course and operating water sports activities and associated retail services from Council-owned premises. The concessionaire would have the right to sell these goods and services as a business on the site and would pay the Council a fee. This is a sports and recreation services opportunity, with associated sports goods and equipment. The buyer is the Council; the delivery location is Solent Meads Golf Course in Southbourne.

The Council invited offers through an open procedure for a concession. The process reached the tender stage, and bids were to be submitted electronically in English. The enquiry deadline was 9 October 2026 at midnight; the bid deadline was 23 October 2026 at 14:00. The planned contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2051, with no extensions. The estimated value is £5 million excluding VAT (£6 million including VAT). There is one lot, and the opportunity is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Bids are assessed on a combination of price and quality; quality criteria are set out in the tender response requirements.

This concession suits an operator able to manage a golf course and develop or deliver water sports activities alongside related retail services. The supplier needs the commercial capacity to run a business from Council-owned premises over a long-term concession, meet the operational demands of the course and activities, and generate revenue while paying a fee to the Council. Retail capability relevant to sports and recreation users may also be useful. The opportunity is identified as suitable for SMEs, so smaller operators may be able to compete, provided they can demonstrate an effective operating model and a credible combination of price and service quality. The requirements span sports and recreation services and associated goods and equipment.

## Notice

The council (the grantor) intends to grant a person or supplier (the concessionaire) the right to operate - as the seller of certain goods or services - as a business within a premises or other asset belonging to the grantor in return for an appropriate fee. The concessionaire pays the grantor. * The premises is Solent Meads Golf Course in Southbourne, Dorset. * The goods or services is operation of the Solent Meads Golf Course The successful concessionaire will be granted the right to operate as the seller of water sports activities and associated retail services within Council-owned premises. The anticipated start date of the contract is December 2026. The contract will be for 25 years with no extensions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090179-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2051 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council |
| Locality | BOURNEMOUTH |
| Postcode area | Bournemouth |
| Postcode | BH2 6DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Local authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Electoral ward | Bournemouth Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bournemouth West |
| Delivery location | TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 37400000 - Sports goods and equipment
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 14:28 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090179-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090179-2026
  23rd September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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